Tigers stay perfect in league, at home

Beat Strasburg 50-26

By Jonathan Seib Journal-Advocate sports reporter

Posted:
02/11/2013 11:17:07 AM MST

STERLING -- If you were looking for Tiger domination, Wally Post Gym was the place to be on Saturday night. Unlike the weather, which threatened and fell flat, the Sterling Tigers lived up to their forecast and defeated the Strasburg Indians handily, 50-26.

The Tigers defended their house well, taking a 12-5 lead to start off the contest and turning it into a 29-14 lead by the half. The Indians scored their quarter high in the second, with nine points. They were held to just 12 in the second half, six points each quarter, as Sterling put up 21 in the back half.

Ethan Rose caught fire from beyond the arc, hitting four shots for 3 to give him 12 of the 16 points he scored. Matt McNear scored 10, Collin Sanger had nine, Connor Carey six. James Skerjanec and Jay Kiel each scored three, with Jacob Suter adding two and Dylan Manuello putting up one.

Sanger led the team in rebounds with seven and Carey had six. There were 11 Tigers who reeled in rebounds, with 29 total in the contest. Sanger also blocked four shots with two steals and two assists. Manuello had three steals and three assists. Rose led the team in assists as well as scoring four, and Jay Kiel tallied three assists. Lucas Lingreen also blocked a shot, stole twice and pulled in three rebounds.

The game was the final of a six-pack with the Sterling girls winning immediately before. Complete stats on that game are forthcoming.

Sterling is now 13-3 overall and 7-0 in the Patriot League.

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Sterling is still tied at the top of the pack with Brush, who is also 7-0 in league play.

Strasburg falls to 2-6 in the Patriot League, ninth out of 11 teams.

The Tigers play University at home Tuesday before taking on Valley on the road Friday.

They finally face Brush in the final regular game of the season on Tuesday, Feb. 19, in the Wally Post Gym.

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